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The passing of the old guard
Chairman Mao's daughter-in-law diesPosted by Eric Mu, June 25, 2008 10:21 AM
According to Xinhua, Chairman Mao's daughter-in-law Shao Hua (邵华) died last night, aged 69. Shao was a Major General in the People's Liberation Army, member of China Writer's Association and the chairman of China Photographer's Association. In September 1960, Shao married Mao's second son Mao Anqing who died on March 23, 2007. Danwei has previously translated an interview with their son, Mao Xinyu. Links and Sources
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Comments on Chairman Mao's daughter-in-law dies
a major at army, a member of several communities, a wife, a mother and a daughter of law from the president of the big country.... i think shao was a very busy woman.